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    In Jordan, Bush Still Supporting al-Maliki

    In a " secret" memo leaked to the New York Times today, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Prime Minister al-Maliki may lack the capacity--or the will--to control sectarian violence.  The memo says al-Maliki is either "ignorant...

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In a "secret" memo leaked to the New York Times today, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Prime Minister al-Maliki may lack the capacity--or the will--to control sectarian violence. The memo says al-Maliki is either "ignorant... of the reality on the streets of Baghdad," misrepresenting his own intentions or unable to turn them into effective action.

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    President Bush Heads to Jordan for Crisis Summit
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    President Bush Heads to Jordan for Crisis Summit
    1. 1:32In Jordan, Bush Still Supporting al-MalikiYou’re reading this
    2. 7:44New Stumbling Blocks for Crisis Diplomacy
    3. 42:22Los Alamos Develops Bomb-Detecting Bees
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